| ![Show Contents]() Chang History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Chang Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Chiang and others. Chang World RankingIn the United States, the name Chang is the 687th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Chang is ranked the 404th most popular surname with an estimated 11,520 people with that name. 2 And in France, the name Chang is the 5,349th popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Chang as 835th with 4,709 people. 4 New Zealand ranks Chang as 611st with 1,174 people. 5
| Chang migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Chang Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Kee Chang, American prisoner travelling from Honolulu aboard the ship "Nebraska" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th March 1872 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chang (post 1700) | + |
- Yee Chang, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004, 2008 7
- Wen Chang, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008 7
- Sheng Chang, American politician, Mayor of Arcadia, California, 2003 7
- Sau Yee Chang (1896-1990), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1948, 1952; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960 7
- Lorraine Chang, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2000, 2004, 2008 7
- Katherine R. Chang, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000, 2008 7
- Karen Chang, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 2012 7
- Jerry Leslie Chang (b. 1947), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1989- 7
- Bonnie Chang, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008 7
- Yani Chang (2001-2024), Chinese diver, gold medalist in the 2024 Summer Olympics
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| Historic Events for the Chang family | + |
- Mr. Chip Chang, aged 32, Chinese Third Class passenger from Hong Kong who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking in collapsible C 8
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